US names IMEC among alternate ways to extract oil; experts sceptical on "commercial" approach

When the IMEC was announced in 2023 on the sidelines of the G-20 meeting that took place in India, it was projected as a major trade and connectivity project linking India, the Gulf and Europe

Shikha Salaria•Sep 24, 2026 03:30 PM• 55 views

A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023.

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Senior journalist who specializes in the coverage of South Asia, Middle East and India’s trade equations with foreign nations. Based in New Delhi, she has been covering India’s foreign policy, the office of the Indian Prime Minister, minorities, women’s rights and strategy. She has extensively covered India-Bangladesh ties, India-Pakistan relations and is currently focusing on covering the West Asia conflict.

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